Pedestal for furniture or the like



April 21, 1931. c. A. BROWN PEDESTAL FOR FURNITURE OR LIKE Filgad 'Jan. 5, 1927 Jkw/ (2W (Ck/ ZWM Patented Apr. 21, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFECE CHARLES A. BROWN, OF GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO HEYWOOD-WAKE- I FIELD COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHU- SETTS PEDESTAL FOR FURNITURE OR THE LIKE Application filed January 5, 1927. Serial No. 159,200.

This invention relates to pedestals for fun niture or the like and has for its object to provide such a pedestal which may support an object rigidly at any desired height within its range and which presents a relatively smooth surface readily ,kept clean.

To attain these objects the pedestal com prises a pair of lapping telescopically related sections, the inner section having a central stem with which clamping means are associated to hold the sections in any desired adjustment with respect to the extent of telescoping. By forming the stem tapered an accurate and secure fixing of the sectionsin adjusted positionsand against relative axial turning is insured and the side engagement between the telescoping portions provides guiding engagement therebetween spaced in annular arrangement about a longitudinal axis of the sections, thus securing rigidity, preventing misalinement of the sections with consequently undesirable tilting of the object supported, and also presenting a relatively smooth exterior surface of pleasing appearance and which is easily kept clean.

For a more complete understanding of this invention referencemay be had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a vertical central cross section through a pedestal shown as applied toaschool desk.

Figure 2 is a perspective of the upper sec tion.

Figure 3 is a perspective of the lower section.

Figure a is a perspective of a portion of the securing means.

As shown in these figures, the pedestal comprises lower and upper telescopically related members 1 and 2. The member 1, as

shown in Figures 1 and 3, comprises an outwardly flaring base portion terminating in a flange 3 which may be provided with open- 1 ings for the passage of bolts or screws to attach the pedestal to the floor. Above the flaring portion the section 1 is shown as formed tubular in cross section, tapering slightly at its upper end as'at 1 as shownin Figure 1.

, This member may be formed of sheet metal which may beconstructed in accordance with the method disclosed in my application for patent, Serial No. 7 58,384, filed December 27, 192d.

riveted thereto, this reinforcing block serving to support an upwardly extending stem 7 to The top face of the tubular portion 5 is reinforced by means of a circular blocli 6 smaller cross sectional area than that of the tubular portion 5. One of the side portions 8 of this stem is formed angularly, the outer edge of the angle extending parallel to the axis of the section. Opposite to this angle a 7 flat face 9 on the spindleis formed tapered upwardly.

The upper section 2 comprises a head 10 formed in a suitable shape to be fixed to the article to be supported, for example, as

shown inFigure 1 to the desk 11. Below this head 10, the upper section is formed tubular, as at 111, of such an internal diameter that it may slide over the portion 5 of the section 1 in close telescopic relation thereto to engage about substantially its entire periphery so as toprevent entry of foreign matter therebetween. Fixed within the tubular por tion 111 is a clampingblock 12 shown inn Figure 4 as made from a substantially U shaped sheet metalpiece having a notch 13 cut therein to provide spaced upper and lower relatively narrow edge faces 15 with which the angular face 8 of the spindle may engage. This shaped piece is shown as provided with'lugs '16 which may be passed through suitable perforations in the wall of member 12 and acting to hold the pedestal parts 1 and 2 in any adjusted position. The annular face 8 engaging against the edges 15 spaced apart one above and the other below the axis of the bolt 22, and the bearing of this bolt on the tapering face 9 act to hold the sections 1 and 2 against relative axial movement even during adjustment. The 5 lower portion of the tubular element 111. engages about the outer face of the portion 5 of the lower section 1 at points arranged circumferentially about the vertical axis of the sections. This effectually prevents the upper section from tilting in any direction to throw it out of vertical alinelnent with the lower section 1 and the close engagement between the two sections presents a relatively smooth surface which it is easy to keep clean.

While the parts as shown are made of sheet metal and may be formed up readily in accordance with the method disclosed in my application for patent hereinbefore referred to, it should be evident, of course,

that they might otherwise be formed, if desired, and that various other changes and modifications might be made without departing from the spirit or scope of this in vention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising a pair of telescopically related tubnlar sheet material sections, a stem of smaller cross sectional area than the inner section projecting from its inner end lengthwise thereof, a block within the outer section against which said stem bears, and a screw accessible from without said outer section 5 and actuable to clamp said stem against said block to fix said sections in adjusted position.

2. A device of the class described comprising a pair of telescopically related tubular sections, a stem of smaller cross sectional area than the inner section projecting from its inner end and lengthwise thereof, a block within the outer section and having spaced ed e portions against which said stem bears, and means accessible from without said outer section and engaging said stem opposite to said block and between said edges for clamping said stem against said block.

11 testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

CHARLES A. BROWN. 

